The aortic root hexagon as an aide memoire to the important surgical landmarks.

Sayed Abdulmotaleb AlmoosawyPetra LuckaRhona CummineKeith Buchan

Published in: Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) (2020)

The aortic root hexagon is made by two triangles superimposed on each other, these are the commissural and nadir triangles respectively. We have found this concept to be a quick way to learn and remember the key anatomical relationships of the aortic root.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
aortic dissection
coronary artery
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension